Hydrologic Cycle and Factors Affecting Infiltration Quiz

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What happens to soil porosity and infiltration as bulk density increases?

  • Porosity decreases while infiltration increases
  • Porosity increases while infiltration decreases
  • Porosity and infiltration both increase
  • Porosity and infiltration both decrease (correct)

How does organic matter affect infiltration?

  • Organic matter first increases then decreases infiltration
  • Organic matter increases infiltration (correct)
  • Organic matter decreases infiltration
  • Organic matter has no effect on infiltration

How do the chemical properties of the soil affect infiltration?

  • Chemical properties have no effect on infiltration
  • Chemical properties of the infiltrating water can affect infiltration
  • Both b and c (correct)
  • Chemical properties affect the integrity of soil aggregates, which can impact infiltration

How does soil water content affect the infiltration rate?

<p>Higher water content leads to lower infiltration rates (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How do the water retention characteristics of clay and sandy soils differ?

<p>Clay soils drain water more slowly than sandy soils, even though they have smaller pore spaces (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the water retention characteristic of a soil affect infiltration in successive rain events?

<p>In successive rain events, clay soils may remain saturated between storms, producing more runoff (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following soil properties primarily affects hydraulic conductivity?

<p>Total porosity (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary factor affecting infiltration at the soil surface?

<p>Surface cover (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a surface factor affecting infiltration?

<p>Soil bulk density (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of surface cover can reduce infiltration?

<p>Impermeable materials like concrete or asphalt (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a factor affecting hydraulic conductivity?

<p>Soil temperature (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is surface storage caused by?

<p>Vegetation or other surface cover (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What are the three soil texture groups determined from the size distribution of individual particles in a soil sample?

<p>Sand, silt, gravel (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which soil physical property has the greatest effect on infiltration according to the text?

<p>Bulk density (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What chemical property of soil is mentioned as affecting infiltration in the text?

<p>pH level (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which clay type is mentioned as having an impact on infiltration in the text?

<p>Montmorillonite (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is not a soil texture group that affects soil infiltration significantly?

<p>Gravel (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of these factors is NOT listed as affecting infiltration in the text?

<p>Temperature (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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